COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STATISTICS GROUP, LUNCHTIME SEMINAR
Wednesday 17th February, 13.00, Room N327
Cartographic Visualization: Some Examples of a Geographic Perspective on
Exploratory Data Analysis.
by Jason Dykes, University of Leicester, UK.
Abstract:
Traditionally mapping has been a lengthy and expensive process resulting in
a static product. Recent/current advances in computing technology mean that
maps can be produced and changed with rapidity. New types of representation
that embrace extremely high levels of interaction between machine and user
can be created. These are particularly suitable for the iterative process of
visual exploratory analysis which some call visualization.
A variety of examples originating from Leicester will be presented. 'cdv'
has been developed to demonstrate the visualization of enumerated data such
as those collected in the UK Census of Population. It also demonstrates some
novel techniques for visualizing spatial statistics.
'panoraMap' uses novel methods for combining quantitative and qualitative
spatial information. It provides students with a virtual environment
comprising of linked geo-referenced panoramic photographs through a
map-based interface to statistical and qualitative spatial data and is being
used in undergraduate fieldwork.
About the speaker:
Jason Dykes is a Research Associate at the Department of Geography,
University of Leicester. Currently employed on the Virtual Field Course
project he has research interests in Cartographic Visualization and
Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis. He is the author of the Cartographic Data
Visualizer, cdv, and the panoraMap software for navigating through mapped
multimedia with panoramic imagery. Jason is a part-time Ph.D. candidate and
is still trying to find time to finish writing the thing up.
For further information contact:
Neville Hunt
01203-838978
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